The 2025 Advocacy Wrap-Up captures a year when democracy itself was on the line – and the League came out swinging. As authoritarian threats grew and the very framework of our Constitution came under attack, the League of Women Voters of California met the moment.

We delivered a landmark victory by securing the placement of the California Fair Elections Act on the November 2026 ballot – giving voters the power to reclaim control over campaign financing. We also won key advances in constitutional protections, racial justice, housing and reproductive rights. Just as critically, we stopped a torrent of dangerous rollbacks in their tracks: sweeping voter ID mandates, assaults on vote-by-mail, and efforts to gut anti-corruption laws. Each was a calculated attempt to silence voices and weaken democracy. Each was defeated.

In this moment of constitutional crisis, the League proved that vigilance and action matter. And as we surge into 2026, we remain unflinching in our fight to protect voting rights, expand participation, and ensure a democracy that works for all. This wrap-up offers just a few highlights of the first year of the two-year session. As always, detailed letters related to all of the bills on which we took action may be found in
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